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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Pentax Optio H90 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Pentax H90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and H90 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX850 was announced 7 years later than the H90 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX850 scores versus the H90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Pentax H90

 GX850 H90 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2010More recent by 85 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax H90 over the Panasonic GX850

 H90 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Pentax H90

 GX850 H90 
Manual focus Dial exact focus

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 offers exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax H90 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GX850 vs the H90.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and H90 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and H90.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX850 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX850 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer GX850 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography details
Pentax H90 Portrait photography details
66
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography advice
Pentax H90 Street photography advice
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography factors
Pentax H90 Sports photography factors
52
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax H90 as a Travel photography camera
79
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
57
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography factors
Pentax H90 Landscape photography factors
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
36
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax H90 as a Vlogging camera
73
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
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Panasonic GX850 vs Pentax H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Pentax H90
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Pentax Optio H90
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Pentax Optio H90
Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-01-04 2010-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/500s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269g (0.59 pounds) 153g (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $548 $150